[Repeater-Builder] Re: CTCSS Encoder/Decoder

2010-05-08 Thread Geert Jan de Groot
For encoding, there's a million PIC-based solutions on the net. I designed my own, using a different PIC (12HV615) to reduce extra components to minimal: it has a built-in voltage stabilizer (no 78L05 needed, just a resisitor), and using bitstream D/A so no external D/A network neccessary.

[Repeater-Builder] Decibel Z-Matcher Replacement Feed-Thru?

2010-05-08 Thread k7icu
I have a sick Decibel DB4330 Z-Matcher with a crushed and mangled feed-thru capacitor (looks more like a ceramic non-capacitor feed-thru to me). Anyone know if the original feed-thru part is still available out there? Rough details: 10-32 x 3/8 body; 1 long 15 AWG wire ; ceramic insulator; 0.22

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 220 equipment

2010-05-08 Thread NORM KNAPP
Bill, Give me a phone call about those 220 (217-219mhz) repeaters again. I would like to meet you in your area monday evening and drop those off. Thanks Norm N5NPO 251-234-0295 - Original Message - From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com To:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tait T800 S1 Eprom Problems

2010-05-08 Thread Doug Bade
If you have the wrong reference oscillator selected, it will create steps that are invalid.. and thus syth unlock.. The ref osc for factory standalone units is based on 12.8 mhz but there is an optional 10.0 mhz ref osc.. and it can be external or internal. The PLL steps are calculated from

[Repeater-Builder] Re: CTCSS Encoder/Decoder

2010-05-08 Thread ae6zm
I think this thread has clearly demonstrated that there are a couple different groups involved in building/maintaining repeaters. Those who are involved in commercial systems are likely best served by purchasing commercial grade parts/packages/systems, as their focus is on 'having' a

[Repeater-Builder] CTCSS Encoder/Decoder needed

2010-05-08 Thread Lee Pennington
Hey everyone, Look in your junkboxes, I 'm looking for an unmodified, working Com-Spec TE-64D Tone Box. cosmetics unimportant. Thanks de Lee K4LJP 73 -- Always drink upstream from the herd.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: CTCSS Encoder/Decoder

2010-05-08 Thread N1BUG
And then there are those who need to 'have' a repeater but have next to no money and lots of time. As a member of that group I also appreciate discussions like this! I do the best I can with what I can get, and often end up spending untold hundreds of hours re-inventing the wheel. 73, Paul

[Repeater-Builder] Commercial VHF antenna on 2m

2010-05-08 Thread WA3GIN
Hi folks, Several weeks ago I posed the question of using a Commercial VHF antenna that was resonant on 154Mhz on 146.745Mhz. We tried it today. The SWR was a bit over 2:1 on the repeater freq. We installed a T connector after the cans and used an open stub to try to match the line...got it

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: CTCSS Encoder/Decoder

2010-05-08 Thread Eric Grabowski
Amen to that! However, instead of re-inventing the wheel, I find myself spending a lot of time making discarded sow's ears into the proverbial silk purse. g 73 and aloha Eric KH6CQ --- On Sat, 5/8/10, N1BUG p...@n1bug.com wrote: From: N1BUG p...@n1bug.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Different types of repeater people

2010-05-08 Thread skipp025
ae6zm wesbfl...@... wrote: I think this thread has clearly demonstrated that there are a couple different groups involved in building/maintaining repeaters. Corecto' Those who are involved in commercial systems are likely best served by purchasing commercial grade